Dapachi, 24 February, 2021 / 6:00 pm (ACI Africa).
On the third anniversary of the abduction of the Nigerian Christian schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, a Christian leader in the West African nation has appealed for “intentional concerted efforts” across borders to demand for her release.
On 19 February 2018, Boko Haram terrorist group attacked the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapachi in Nigeria’s Yobe State, abducting 110 schoolgirls, among them, 14-year-old Leah Sharibu.
While most of the girls were released the following month, on 10 March 2018, Leah did not regain her freedom for reportedly refusing to convert to Islam. Five other girls reportedly died while in captivity.
In an interview with the Pontifical charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, the President of the Para-Mallam Peace Foundation, Pastor Gideon Para-Mallam, says that there is a need for “intentional concerted efforts both local and global to secure her release at the earliest time possible.”
“Arise, citizens of the world, and break the wall of silence and cry out for the release of Leah Sharibu!” Rev. Para-Mallam says in the report ACN leadership shared with ACI Africa Wednesday, February 24.
